Enforcement actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are not all that frequent. When they do occur, however, they tend to be memorable. The most recent example involves an action brought by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) against Dover Chemical Corporation. On February 7, 2012, the Agency announced that Dover Chemical had agreed to pay a $1.4 million civil penalty for alleged violations of TSCA premanufacture notice (PMN) obligations.The action against Dover Chemical involved the company's production of certain chlorinated paraffins at facilities in Dover, Ohio, and Hammond, Indiana. According to US EPA, Dover Chemical produces the "vast majority" of chlorinated paraffins sold in the United States. The enforcement action targeted short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in particular. According to US EPA, SCCPs have persistent, bioaccumula-tive, and toxic (PBT) characteristics.
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机译：根据《有毒物质控制法》（TSCA）采取的执法行动并不常见。然而，当它们确实发生时，它们往往会令人难忘。最近的一个例子是美国环境保护署（US EPA）对Dover Chemical Corporation提起的诉讼。2012 年 2 月 7 日，该机构宣布，Dover Chemical 已同意因涉嫌违反 TSCA 制造前通知 （PMN） 义务而支付 140 万美元的民事罚款。针对Dover Chemical的诉讼涉及该公司在俄亥俄州多佛和印第安纳州哈蒙德的工厂生产某些氯化石蜡。根据美国环保署的数据，Dover Chemical生产在美国销售的“绝大多数”氯化石蜡。执法行动特别针对短链氯化石蜡。根据美国环保署的说法，短链氯化石蜡具有持久的、生物累积的和毒性（PBT）的特性。
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